Boulos Defends App Delivery Pay Floor as Opposition Drives Online Backlash

Overview

• Draft terms under discussion include a R$10 minimum per delivery (up to 4 km for motorcycles and cars or 3 km for bicycles), R$2.50 per additional kilometer, and R$0.60 per waiting minute after the tenth.
• Non-pay rules in the proposal require separate pay for grouped orders, 50% compensation on late cancellations, accident and material-damage insurance with minimum coverage, support points with basic facilities, and in-person service units.
• O Globo reports that opposition politicians and right-wing influencers have framed the plan as a price hike, with Instituto Arquimedes measuring about 92% negative posts in the online debate.
• G1’s Fato ou Fake finds viral posts claiming a R$10 tax on deliverers are false, noting the bill in Congress last proposed R$8.50 as a floor and that a meeting with the Chamber’s leadership ended without agreement on the value.
• Boulos argues higher platform commissions on restaurants limit consumer impact, while critics cite a Carnegie Mellon study in Washington state finding fewer tips, more idle time, fewer deliveries, and no net gain in monthly earnings after a pay floor.